Nigeria’s GDP is Africa’s second-largest among three peers, but it produces less per person than Egypt and South Africa (2025)

GDP (PPP)
Egypt 🇪🇬: $2.39trn
Nigeria 🇳🇬: $2.26trn
South Africa 🇿🇦: $1.03trn

GDP growth
Egypt 🇪🇬: 4.39%
Nigeria 🇳🇬: 4.01%
South Africa 🇿🇦: 1.11%

GDP (PPP) per capita
Egypt 🇪🇬: $22,185
South Africa 🇿🇦: $16,326
Nigeria 🇳🇬: $9,533

Worldometer, IMF